Satellite Equipment Globalstar

Globalstar GSP-1700 Optimized Email and Web Browsing for Laptops, Tablets and Smartphones

Add the Optimizer and XGate services with your favorite device to access email, the web, weather data via GRIB files, or post to the social media services Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn – all through a simple Wi-Fi connection.

Globalstar footprint is localized and covers the USA and Caribbean. The data cost is lower, as is the monthly charge. And the speed is 4x faster at 9600 baud. Coupled with X-gate e-mail, the per message costs will be a few cents.


Globalstar GSP-1700 Installation Kit

The Globalstar GSP-1700 installation kit allows you to dock your Globalstar GSP-1700 phone in a convenient cradle with speakerphone and external antenna. With the installation kit, you can mount your Globalstar GSP-1700 antenna outside and access the service from inside your vessel or vehicle, allowing easy use at night and in inclement weather. The installation kit also makes receiving incoming calls much easier than with the handheld phone only as the antenna is permanently mounted outdoors with a view to the sky.


 

Globalstar sat works with Mac computers and iPad (also Windows computers and Android)


Total Cost with external antenna around $1200


Airtime on Global sat for 9.6KB/Sec service is $40 for 80 mins/mo to fixed phones + 0.99/minute over that. An annual  plan where you can use the minutes whenever, gives 480 minutes for for only $480. Or unlimited mins for $150/Mo.

http://www.globalmarinenet.com/satellite-email-services.php


The X-gate satellite terminal reduces air time costs, but there is a charge for the compression of your e-mails etc. You can surf the web using compressed data (5x - 10x). E-mail 12 months $240.